Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy

Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy at a glance

Located in Newark, Nottinghamshire, Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 222 pupils aged 4 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 20.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 35% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 25 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 7.0%. There are about 20.1 pupils per teacher. Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.